Senior Tools Developer - Asset Pipelines & Automation

Respawn Entertainment; Montreal; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and equity

Job summary

Respawn Entertainment is seeking a Senior Tools Developer for Apex Legends. This role focuses on owning asset pipeline tools and core systems, partnering with engine, rendering, and content teams to streamline workflows and deliver high-quality player experiences.

You will design, build, and optimize asset compilation, packaging, and toolchain processes, while mentoring peers and driving automated testing and CI practices in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years developing tools or engine systems for games.
• Strong C++ experience in production environments.
• Experience building or supporting asset pipelines.
• Familiarity with asset compilation and packaging systems.
• Experience working with large codebases and pipelines.
• Understanding of game engine architecture and editor workflows.
• Experience improving performance and reliability of tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain asset pipeline tools and core systems.
• Build scalable solutions for asset compilation and packaging.
• Optimize workflows for reliability, speed, and usability.
• Collaborate with engine, rendering, and content teams.
• Resolve toolchain issues and manage technical debt.
• Implement automated testing and continuous integration.
• Mentor developers through reviews and technical guidance.

Skills

Tools development

C++ production

Asset pipelines

Asset packaging

Large codebases

Engine/editor workflows

Performance optimization

Job description

Respawn Entertainment is seeking a Senior Tools Developer for Apex Legends. This role focuses on owning asset pipeline tools and core systems, partnering with engine, rendering, and content teams to streamline workflows and deliver high-quality player experiences.

You will design, build, and optimize asset compilation, packaging, and toolchain processes, while mentoring peers and driving automated testing and CI practices in a hybrid work environment.